Baltimore Free Farm is an egalitarian agricultural collective with a variety of initiatives aimed toward providing healthy food access in Baltimore. They reform empty lots and turn them into community food gardens, rescue edible produce and other food that is about to be thrown out of grocery stores and distribute it for free, and host […]

SunFarmer is a nonprofit that provides solar energy to off-grid communities in developing countries. They launch locally-run solar companies tailored to each region, and help clients through the financial, quality assurance, and maintenance aspects of acquiring solar power. Sunfarmer has brought solar power to dozens of off-grid health facilities, farms, schools, and community centers, particularly […]

Solar Sister works to both empower women and bring solar energy to remote parts of Africa by recruiting, training, and supporting women in establishing their own clean energy businesses. The Solar Sister entrepreneurs sell and deliver solar lighting and clean cookstoves to their communities, which increases their income and business skills and gives them greater […]

The Collective Leadership Institute is a nonprofit based in Germany and South Africa whose work helps others build capacity for multisolving. Their goal is to foster collective leadership, in particular toward fulfilling the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. They work with leaders in the private sector, public sector, and civil society in Europe, Asia, Africa, […]

The Clean Energy Education & Empowerment initiative serves to increase the leadership and participation of women in the clean energy sector. Created by the Clean Energy Ministerial, the US initiative is led by the US Department of Energy, MIT Energy Initiative, and Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy. The initiative advances the role of women in […]

The United Nations Poverty-Environment Initiative works in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America to help governments and other stakeholders manage the environment in a way that also improves livelihoods and leads to sustainable growth. Their overall goal is to link poverty and environmental goals and integrate them into national development planning, policymaking, and budgeting. Their projects […]

The Sustainable Landscapes Partnership in Indonesia works with local and national government, private industries, and communities to improve livelihood options and reduce deforestation in Indonesia. Founded by USAID, the Walton Family Foundation, & Conservation International, the partnership introduces business models that preserve biodiversity and forests and encourage investment in low emission development to help boost […]

Our Power Campaign is “part of a global struggle for climate justice.” They advocate for the end of energy sources that damage human health and ecosystems, and for practicing climate mitigation and adaptation in tandem. They aim to achieve a transition to zero waste economies with locally sourced food, public transportation, quality affordable housing, clean […]

The Inter-American Development Bank’s Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative works to address urban challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. Most of the population of the region lives in low-lying coastal areas, so a major focus of the Initiative is finding solutions for cities to both reduce their carbon emissions and boost their disaster resilience. […]

Founded 2001 to address green space and air pollution issues, Sustainable South Bronx works to help improve environmental and economic issues in New York City through social enterprise and green job training. Their programs include the Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training (BEST), which trains low-income residents in green jobs; SmartRoofs, which trains and pays participants to […]